Basic Human Basic Human AnatomyAnatomy

Drawing the Human Drawing the Human SkeletonSkeleton

By Ken Schwager

Why Do Artists Study Why Do Artists Study Human Anatomy?Human Anatomy?

To Understand What the Human To Understand What the Human Body Looks Like and How It WorksBody Looks Like and How It Works

To Learn to Draw BetterTo Learn to Draw Better

To Practice Drawing DetailsTo Practice Drawing Details

To Build a Greater Understanding To Build a Greater Understanding of Scienceof Science

Because it’s Very Interesting to Because it’s Very Interesting to StudyStudy

Leonardo Da VinciLeonardo Da Vinci

Considered by Many People to be Considered by Many People to be One of the Greatest Artists One of the Greatest Artists EverEver

Not Only an Artist, Also a Not Only an Artist, Also a Scientist, Engineer, and InventorScientist, Engineer, and Inventor

An Expert at Human AnatomyAn Expert at Human Anatomy

Sometimes Bought Dead Bodies Sometimes Bought Dead Bodies to Dissect and Studyto Dissect and Study

Da Vinci Anatomy DrawingsDa Vinci Anatomy Drawings

Examples of Black and White Drawings

Examples of Student Drawings in Color

Artists and People Artists and People Who Use These SkillsWho Use These Skills

Leonardo Da VinciLeonardo Da Vinci

MichelangeloMichelangelo

Medical IllustratorsMedical Illustrators

Doctors and NursesDoctors and Nurses

Physical TherapistsPhysical Therapists

Sports TrainersSports Trainers

Words To KnowWords To Know

AnatomyAnatomy

Musculo-SkeletonMusculo-Skeleton

SkullSkullCranial Cranial (Head Area)(Head Area)

Cervical Cervical (Neck Area)(Neck Area)

Thoracic Thoracic (Middle (Middle Back)Back)

Lumbar Lumbar (Lower Back)(Lower Back)

Macro ViewMacro View

Micro ViewMicro View

RepetitionRepetition

RhythmRhythm